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Thank you for your support!
Thank you to all those who joined at Gather to Give, a Breakfast Event, coming together to support the mission and members of Gilda’s Club Minnesota. The Gilda’s Club community has shown remarkable support, hope, and love for our mission and for those who are facing a difficult cancer journey! Each day we, the staff of Gilda’s, are blown away by your generosity and strength.
Special thanks to:
- Our wonderful guest speakers: Jenni Lilledahl, Randy Klauk, Dr. Anne Blaes, Sharon Carmody, Immaculate Oburu, and Elena Beckius
- Our generous donors, sponsors, and guests
- Our GCTC Board of Directors, staff, and program facilitators
- And to all of the volunteers and supporters behind the scenes!
Funds raised from Gather to Give, a Breakfast Event will support our efforts in sustaining and expanding programs offered free of charge to those facing cancer.
We are grateful for your passion for our mission, ensuring that no one faces cancer alone.
Gilda’s Club has received an exciting $10,000 monthly donor matching grant challenge from The Wasie Foundation. How does this work? If you can help us raise over the next five months $10,000 in the form of new monthly/weekly donations or increased giving from existing monthly donors, The Wasie Foundation will match the total $10,000. We must have the entire $10,000 in monthly contributions in the door by October 31 to receive the matching funds.
During the monthly donor match challenge, donations (at a minimum of $10) will unlock $100 for every new monthly donor commitment, up to $10,000 matched.
That means we are looking for 100 new monthly donors to step up at a $20 donation or above to meet our match challenge goal and unlock the entire $10,000 matching funds.
Recurring donations from our supporters ensure Gilda’s has a sustainable source of funds to plan our programs and groups, create budgets, and expand services – creating cost-effective long-term impact. Your sustaining gift ensures the Gilda’s Club Minnesota’s community of support is available for anyone facing cancer. An estimated 35,000+ Minnesotans will be diagnosed with cancer this year. When you add their families, friends, those living with loss, and those already diagnosed, the number of people impacted by cancer grows exponentially. Thanks to you, the Gilda’s Club program is here when they need it most and is provided at no cost.
Recurring donations are also good for you!
- Monthly giving is a great way to include charitable contributions in your budget. It’s easy to pay and manage with a credit or debit card and have your donation come directly out of your account with your bills every month, like an installment payment program.
- You’re donating to something important to you with peace of mind. If you’re the type of person who finds themselves wanting to donate but forgetting to click that donate button or write a check semi-regularly, this is a great way to contribute.
Get started with an online donation via the form below, or print out the donation form here and mail it back to us at Gilda’s Club Minnesota, 10560 Wayzata Blvd., Minneapolis, MN 55305.
Your Donation to Gilda’s Club Minnesota
Other Ways to Support Gilda’s
Thrivent Choice Dollars and Action Teams
Ready to give back? Make a personal donation or direct some of Thrivent’s charitable funds to your favorite nonprofit organizations, like Gilda’s Club Minnesota! Generosity programs are part of what makes Thrivent so unique. Since the Thrivent Choice charitable grant program launched in 2010, Thrivent has provided more than $520 million to help thousands of enrolled 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations—including Gilda’s Club Minnesota and many more. Through online personal donations and Choice Dollars®, the program helps clients and other like-hearted individuals to have a financial impact on the causes and nonprofits they care about. Here’s how:
Personal donations
Thrivent, in partnership with Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing™, helps clients and other like-hearted individuals make online donations to enrolled organizations. Thrivent will cover all the online processing fees, so 100% of the donation goes to your selected organization.*
Choice Dollars®
By directing Choice Dollars, eligible clients with membership can recommend where some of Thrivent’s charitable outreach funds go. Eligible clients are designated Choice Dollars based on:
- The amount they pay in annual premiums for qualifying products—life, disability income and long-term care insurance.
- The total contract value of their qualifying products—annuities and life insurance.
Action Teams
We all want to give back, but sometimes it’s hard to know where to begin. If you’re wondering how you can make a difference, Thrivent can help.
Thrivent Action Teams are a great way to make a positive impact in your community. Simply gather a team of neighbors or friends for a fundraiser, educational event or service activity. Thrivent offers all the resources you need to get started, including up to $250 in seed money. Your team provides the passion that brings your project to life! Visit thrivent.com/actionteam for resources to help you brainstorm ideas and prepare for your project.
Participation in Thrivent Choice® & Thrivent Action Teams makes a difference! Thrivent clients with membership – consider making a personal donation, leading a Thrivent Action Team or directing Thrivent Choice Dollars® to support GCTC’s mission of cancer support. Go to Thrivent.com/generosity to learn more. You can also contact your Thrivent advisor.
If you previously made a donation or directed Choice Dollars to us, we thank you for your support!
Connect your dollars to the Gilda’s Club mission while honoring a special person or date in your life by sponsoring a day of Gilda’s Club!
Other Ways to Support Gilda’s
Sponsor a Day
COST
$2,500/day
What does my sponsorship do? Your dollars go towards supporting the technology used to deliver our online programs and platform, the cost of licensed mental health professionals to lead our support groups, and our in-person programs and resources at the clubhouse.
HOW IT WORKS
Connect with Brianna Garcia-Meyers, Marketing and Development Director, Brianna.Garcia-Meyers@gildasclubmn.org (952-767-7623) with the date you want to sponsor in the 2022 calendar year. If your date has already been chosen, we will work with you to find another date that fits with what is important to you!
RECOGNITION
Your name or the name of the loved one you are honoring will be shown to the community:
- on the Program Calendar
- on the website
- Gilda’s social media accounts
- included in the GildaGram quarterly newsletter
- and on display at the clubhouse
THANK YOU TO OUR 2022 DAY SPONSORS
2022 Day Sponsors
- The Beckius Family, in honor of Pat Beckius – January 8, 2022
- The Todd Family – in honor of Eric Todd – February 19, 2022
- Minnesota Oncology, in honor of Dr. Weinshel – February 23, 2022
- The Piatkowski Family – May 11, 2022
Upcoming Events
Bauer Design Build 4th Annual Clay Shooting Event – Thursday, August 18 at Minnesota Horse and Hunt Club
Save the date for Bauer Design Build’s 4th Annual Clay Shooting Event! This charity event benefits Gilda’s Club Minnesota and will be hosted at the Minnesota Horse & Hunt Club. This event includes; CLAY SHOOTING, SILENT AUCTION, DINNER, & DRINKS. Sponsorships are currently open and ticket registrations will open in mid-July. Event Day Tickets will be available at $150 a person. If you are interested in becoming a sponsor for this great event, please email Emily Norman at emily.n@bauerdb.com.
Top Golf Fundraiser Hosted by GCTC Young Professionals – Sunday, September 18 • 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM at Top Golf Brooklyn Center
This fun, safe & socially distanced event makes fundraising a sport for everyone! Whether you’re a local business, a Gilda’s member, a family or just yourself, this event is made for all. Hosted at Topgolf in Brooklyn Park, MN, this event starts with high-tech, climate-controlled reserved hitting bays with seating for a group up to 6! Registrations include 2 hours of game play, food, access to golf clubs, contests, prizes, and swag. Individual ticket prices are $150 a person. Not a golfer? Don’t worry! Come to mingle, entertain clients and family, or simply have fun. Register for this fun community activity here!
Twin Cities Marathon: Race for a Cause – October 1 & 2 • 12:00 PM in St. Paul, MN
Become a member of Team Gilda and raise funds to take our mission to the streets — to ensure that no Minnesotan faces cancer alone.
As a member of Team Gilda, the money you raise will help us continue to deliver our innovative program, both in-person and online. From healthy lifestyle workshops to support groups to social activities — all essential complements to medical care. And all available to friends, family and anyone touched by cancer. For more information, please contact Brianna Garcia-Meyers at Brianna.Garcia-Meyers@gildasclubmn.org, 952-767-7623.
How to register:
MARATHON REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS (One spot left)
- Marathon Registration: JOIN HERE
- Team Code: CHARITY22
- Promo Code for Charity Registration Price ($125): 22CPMTCM26GCTC
TEN MILE REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS (Three spots left)
- Ten Mile Registration: JOIN HERE
- Team Code: CHARITY22
- Access Code for 10 Mile Registration Form: 22CPTC10MACCGCTC
- Promo Code for Charity Registration Price: 22CPTC10MGCTC
With gratitude,
Brianna (Bri) Garcia-Meyers
Marketing and Development Director
612-227-2147 main | 952-767-7623 direct
10560 Wayzata Blvd., Minneapolis, MN 55305
